Nanocomposite devices and related nanotechnology

Abstract

Nano-engineered devices exhibiting quantum effect and methods for forming such devices from nanomaterials are disclosed. Multilaminated sensing, piezoelectric, photonic, biomedical and thermal devices are taught. The composition included are chalcogenides, oxides, nitrides, borides, carbides, phosphides, halides, silicate, hydrides, oxynitrides, oxycarbides and other complex nanomaterial composition.

What we claim is:  
     
       1. An electroded device comprising a laminated structure, wherein at least one layer comprises a quantum-confined nanocomposite constructed from powder. 
     
     
       2. The device of  claim 1 , wherein the device is a chemical vapor sensing device. 
     
     
       3. The device of  claim 2 , wherein the chemical vapor comprises hydrogen. 
     
     
       4. The device of  claim 2 , wherein the chemical vapor comprises an organic compound. 
     
     
       5. The device of  claim 2 , wherein the chemical vapor comprises an oxide. 
     
     
       6. The device of  claim 2 , wherein the chemical vapor comprises a chalcogenide. 
     
     
       7. The device of  claim 2 , wherein the chemical vapor comprises a nitride. 
     
     
       8. The device of  claim 2 , wherein the chemical vapor comprises a boride. 
     
     
       9. The device of  claim 1 , wherein the device is a thermal device. 
     
     
       10. The device of  claim 1 , wherein the device is a piezoelectric device. 
     
     
       11. The device of  claim 1 , wherein the device is a photoelectric device. 
     
     
       12. The device of  claim 1 , wherein the device is a biomedical device. 
     
     
       13. The device of  claim 1 , wherein the nanocomposite comprises zinc. 
     
     
       14. The device of  claim 1 , wherein the nanomaterial comprises tin. 
     
     
       15. The device of  claim 1 , wherein the nanomaterial comprises titanium. 
     
     
       16. The device of  claim 1 , wherein the nanomaterial comprises strontium. 
     
     
       17. The device of  claim 1 , wherein the nanomaterial comprises barium. 
     
     
       18. The device of  claim 1 , wherein the nanomaterial comprises a rare earth element. 
     
     
       19. The device of  claim 1 , wherein the nanomaterial comprises gallium. 
     
     
       20. The device of  claim 1 , wherein the nanomaterial comprises a material selected from the group consisting of: iron, antimony and zirconium. 
     
     
       21. The device of  claim 1 , wherein the nanomaterial comprises silicon. 
     
     
       22. The device of  claim 1 , wherein the nanomaterial comprises a material selected from the group consisting of: indium, tungsten, tantalum and molybdenum.